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he uses a number 5 million because he ignores the government sector. even if you use the actual number which is about 4 million jobs, most of that job growth is jobs that accommodate the growth in the population. so unfortunately the number is actually 87 percent of all jobs created hav just accommodate the growth of population. so what we are getting is about 18,000 jobs per month since the turnaround in june of 2009. that means that it will take our entire lifetime just to get our jobs back that we lost bac in 2009. we are just not going anywhere near fast enough. we need a dramatic change in policy in order to get the economy growing again. the policies have not worked. surely the president ierited its economy, bu what we are experiencing right now is not inherited. these are the policies that he has instituted. gerri: the president did make the point this week that he wants a grand barga. he wants to get together with the other side of the aisle, find a way of fixing the fiscal iff. so he does seem to be inching ever so slowly over the years and ye
he uses a number 5 million because he ignores the government sector. even if you use the actual number which is about 4 million jobs, most of that job growth is jobs that accommodate the growth in the population. so unfortunately the number is actually 87 percent of all jobs created hav just accommodate the growth of population. so what we are getting is about 18,000 jobs per month since the turnaround in june of 2009. that means that it will take our entire lifetime just to get our jobs back...
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president obama suspended campaigning to oversee the government's storm response. esvernor mitt romney canceled campaign events in the key m states of virginia and new hampshire. darrenersh tonight looks at the impact with election day one week away. >> reporter: both campaigns say they have stopped fundraising and campaigning in states in sandy's path. governor romney was still looking for votes today in ohio, iowa and wisconsin, but tis campaign says he will stay away from the key swing states of virginia and new hampshire to let emergency workers there focus on the storm. both candidates say this is a time for the nation to come together. >> i am noworried m this point about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on families, and i'm worried about the impact on our first responders. i'm worried about the impact on our economy and on transportation. the election will take care of itself next week. >> i would like to ask you who are here today to think about mang a contribution to the red cross or another relief agency, to be of help if you possi
president obama suspended campaigning to oversee the government's storm response. esvernor mitt romney canceled campaign events in the key m states of virginia and new hampshire. darrenersh tonight looks at the impact with election day one week away. >> reporter: both campaigns say they have stopped fundraising and campaigning in states in sandy's path. governor romney was still looking for votes today in ohio, iowa and wisconsin, but tis campaign says he will stay away from the key swing...
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and the spending in government last month, that was a big hit to gdp last month from government defense spending. the issue is a deficit which is a huge drag long term and the spending of government and a lot of this will depend honestly on who is elected. >> stay with us. first we'll check on the markets to the degree that we can. u.s. futures have been trading in the overnight and morning session. >> currently trading a little bit more than 40 points below fair value. let's show you european markets. a bit higher this morning by good numbers out of ubs and bp. ftse 100 up 35 points. xetra dax up 0.8%. ibex up 0.6%. let's remind you what's going on as far as reinsurers are concerned. impact on hurricane sandy as well. all the big reinsurers are up. this is an expectation maybes wills aren't quite as heavy, but of course if you to get losses, also hardening rates in the long term anyway. an auction coming out of italy today. that's in about an hour or so time. we have three to four billion. might raise more than that. yields just a little lower today, just below 5% for italian. ten year
and the spending in government last month, that was a big hit to gdp last month from government defense spending. the issue is a deficit which is a huge drag long term and the spending of government and a lot of this will depend honestly on who is elected. >> stay with us. first we'll check on the markets to the degree that we can. u.s. futures have been trading in the overnight and morning session. >> currently trading a little bit more than 40 points below fair value. let's show...
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how do americans feel about the government's response to the disaster so far? >> it has been generally applauded. unlike 2005 when hurricane katrina devastated new orleans, it seems all the relevant agencies were ready this time, up to speed, especially fema, the federal emergency management agency, that was criticized in 2005 being widely lauded now. the president himself was up all night from monday to tuesday in the situation room in the white house monitoring the situation. now he is touring the disaster areas, especially in new jersey, so he seemed very much concerned and seemed to do everything he could to help the people. he has been applauded even by republican competitors for this. one of his harshest critics has always been new jersey governor chris christie, and this man said that obama was doing an outstanding job. >> elections are right around the corner next week, and campaigns have resumed. it is a difficult question to ask, but who has actually profited from the situation? >> for mitt romney, it is a difficult situation because national disaster
how do americans feel about the government's response to the disaster so far? >> it has been generally applauded. unlike 2005 when hurricane katrina devastated new orleans, it seems all the relevant agencies were ready this time, up to speed, especially fema, the federal emergency management agency, that was criticized in 2005 being widely lauded now. the president himself was up all night from monday to tuesday in the situation room in the white house monitoring the situation. now he is...
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the other 2 are shared by state and local governments. a fema also has the green light to help families in hard-hit areas pay for mage that's not covered by their insurance plans.ha the money comes from fema's disaster relief fund. right now, it has $3.6 billion. congress has also allotted an additional $7 billion, and officls say they're confident they can foot the bill. of course, private insurance companies will also pay out claims for damag t early estimates, put the insurance industry's tabt $10 billion. still, some policy holders whot didn't separate flood insurance, could be in for a big surprise. >>hose policies are available through the national flood insurance program. however, if you didn't have one, you may have a situation where you're not going to have coverage for your loss if all you had was flood damage. >> reporter: insurance companies say adjusters are ready to start assessing damage and paying claims. but the scope of the damage could slow down the claims process, making for some frustrated customers. sylvia hall, "n.b
the other 2 are shared by state and local governments. a fema also has the green light to help families in hard-hit areas pay for mage that's not covered by their insurance plans.ha the money comes from fema's disaster relief fund. right now, it has $3.6 billion. congress has also allotted an additional $7 billion, and officls say they're confident they can foot the bill. of course, private insurance companies will also pay out claims for damag t early estimates, put the insurance industry's...
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i do trust in government. what i have a problem with is the obstructionism in congress by the republican party. we should have an infrastructure though in this country. look around. everything is crumbling. europe, avel to asia, come back here and is gee, what is going on? for the past four years, inauguration day, i don't know if it was 12 or 18 prominent republicans, cantor, ryan, et cetera, meeting in a fancy steakhouse to pledge that they will not allow this president to have a second term. that is on inauguration night. these people don't care about the american people and this country. they don't care about the people on the east coast. they care about their own personal agendas and money grabs. the east coast better get used to this because there is what global warming is all about. host: david from riverside. caller: i'm the first republican, one out of six. very good. my question is the central government is spending to oblivion. we are $16 trillion in debt. why is it everybody on the democratic side
i do trust in government. what i have a problem with is the obstructionism in congress by the republican party. we should have an infrastructure though in this country. look around. everything is crumbling. europe, avel to asia, come back here and is gee, what is going on? for the past four years, inauguration day, i don't know if it was 12 or 18 prominent republicans, cantor, ryan, et cetera, meeting in a fancy steakhouse to pledge that they will not allow this president to have a second term....
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hust shutdown businesses, shoots and government offices. but many of you have given photographs to us throughout the course of the day yesterday, showing your mail carriers out there hard at work. this one came to us courtesy of beth. we looked at the u.s. postal service website and they will be working again today. neither rain, snow, or dark of night. >> make sure that you thank them. they are working hard. >>> all right. look at this picture. this is the tomb of the unknown soldier. this is dedication army guard stood watch over the tomb. despite the heavy rain and the high winds from hurricane sandy. this photo comes from the u.s. army. the tomb was built after world war 1 to honor the memory of soldiers killed in war. it has been guarded since 1948. >> that is an inspiring image there. so much of our lives were put on hold and stopped yesterday because of hurricane sandy. >> we took forgranted the fact that you can be inside and enjoy that. because a lot of people have to go to work. >>> yes. the storm of the force last night. what is
hust shutdown businesses, shoots and government offices. but many of you have given photographs to us throughout the course of the day yesterday, showing your mail carriers out there hard at work. this one came to us courtesy of beth. we looked at the u.s. postal service website and they will be working again today. neither rain, snow, or dark of night. >> make sure that you thank them. they are working hard. >>> all right. look at this picture. this is the tomb of the unknown...
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. >> hopefully even in the state and the government level comes through with their promises to help everybody. right now a lot of people need help. >> after going through a clean up 14 months ago after irene some wonder if they should even rebuild. schools remain closed and power is out in much of the area. >>> help people rebuild, state farm has mobilized their disaster services team. they are sending their mobile command centers eastward to help policy holders start clean up and rebuild. state farm warn warns people to hire reputable contractors and take your time making decisions, do your research and check the bbb reports and beware of someone offering unsolicited service with no written contract and only take cash. that could be shady. >>> a lot went out and got sandbags to help protect your home. if you got leftover sandbags around the city would like to take them back. baltimore doesn't want people dumping out the sand so they have set up drop off locations for the extra sandbags. today and tomorrow between ten and seven. you can take them. >> we will continue to cover the aftermath of
. >> hopefully even in the state and the government level comes through with their promises to help everybody. right now a lot of people need help. >> after going through a clean up 14 months ago after irene some wonder if they should even rebuild. schools remain closed and power is out in much of the area. >>> help people rebuild, state farm has mobilized their disaster services team. they are sending their mobile command centers eastward to help policy holders start clean...
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the federal government is closed as are most local governments. the same
the federal government is closed as are most local governments. the same
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the federal government has actually put out some guidelines how you should try communicate with loved ones if you find yourself stranded by hurricane sandy, if something happens to you. limit non-emergency calls. phone lines get tied up. phone lines need to be available for 911 calls. texting can often work if you can't get through on a phone. the government suggest you forward calls sent to your home to your cell phone so if you go somewhere else, people are able to reach you on your cell phone, even if they didn't know that number and not tying up the lines by calling your home phone number. one more there safely use the car to charge your phone if you need to get in touch with someone and lost power inside your house. i will also mention the government and many others also say use social media before you even get to a phone. post on twitter, post on facebook exactly how you're doing and what you need to know. hopefully people can get in touch with you that way. don, we will look for the shot you are looking for and have it for you in a bit. >> feel is pictures, people too send it t
the federal government has actually put out some guidelines how you should try communicate with loved ones if you find yourself stranded by hurricane sandy, if something happens to you. limit non-emergency calls. phone lines get tied up. phone lines need to be available for 911 calls. texting can often work if you can't get through on a phone. the government suggest you forward calls sent to your home to your cell phone so if you go somewhere else, people are able to reach you on your cell...
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. >> the federal government is closed tomorrow. mark is shut down and amtrakcancelled most eastern trains. we have it on our website, wusa9.com. throughout this expanded broadcast tonight you can see all the closings at the bottom of your tv screen. tonight we have team coverage of hurricane sandy. our news crews are around the region and at the beaches. first, right to topper shutt for the latest on sandy's path. >> not much changed. strengthened a little bit, which is a little disconcerting over the past three hours. let's start with a track. it's essentially the same. moving northeast at about 14. she's about 290 miles east of hatteras and 470 miles south of new york city. she will turn eventually to the north and then northwest. this is what makes the storm unprecedented that most nor easters continued along the east coast. itthis one is making a left turn. we're looking at hurricane- force winds in delaware as we get into monday. after it rolls through it gets into south central pa. this is now tuesday night, 8:00. we still ha
. >> the federal government is closed tomorrow. mark is shut down and amtrakcancelled most eastern trains. we have it on our website, wusa9.com. throughout this expanded broadcast tonight you can see all the closings at the bottom of your tv screen. tonight we have team coverage of hurricane sandy. our news crews are around the region and at the beaches. first, right to topper shutt for the latest on sandy's path. >> not much changed. strengthened a little bit, which is a little...
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he is focused on the government response to the big storm. mitt romney also worked his campaign schedule. he changed an appearance to a storm relief event. more than 6.5 million people are still in the dark. crews from right here in northern california were helping to get the lights back on. >>> san francisco police are looking for suspects in an overnight homicide. it happened shortly after midnight in the city's south mix district. it is still not clear what led up to the deadly gunfire. police responded to a man just before 10:00 last night. no arrests were made and police have not said what prompted the incident. >>> antolin garcia-torres accused of killing sierra lemar, is he set to go before a judge this afternoon. antolin garcia-torres was arrested in may in connection with sierra lemar's disappearance. volunteers are still searching for her but despite not finding her body, antolin garcia-torres faces murder charges and today he could enter a plea for that crime. >>> they are preparing for the giants victory parade and they are taking
he is focused on the government response to the big storm. mitt romney also worked his campaign schedule. he changed an appearance to a storm relief event. more than 6.5 million people are still in the dark. crews from right here in northern california were helping to get the lights back on. >>> san francisco police are looking for suspects in an overnight homicide. it happened shortly after midnight in the city's south mix district. it is still not clear what led up to the deadly...
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-- federal government that will play a role. >> there is no doubt governor made it clear he is all in committed. and you know when it comes to the repair, you know congress has passed and i have supported, laws, including our fema legislation that to the best of our ability to tries to make whole. there is going to be needs for more loans for people to get their businesses back up and running. the most disturbing thing is the inability of people to make a living short-term, because their business has been destroyed. if they were 100 reds of yards of -- hundreds of yards of the boardwalk, this is a beautiful area in and around the area appreciates, and see it destroyed, so completely, you know brings tearing ts tears to, even when people talk like i did about important of pla balance budget, there is always that caveat, we write into balance budget amendment, when there is is a national disaster, that takes precedent, we need to be fully onboard, in providing whatever resources are needed to make it whole. gerri: fema, hamstrung has a lot of debt, congressman, i hope you come back to a
-- federal government that will play a role. >> there is no doubt governor made it clear he is all in committed. and you know when it comes to the repair, you know congress has passed and i have supported, laws, including our fema legislation that to the best of our ability to tries to make whole. there is going to be needs for more loans for people to get their businesses back up and running. the most disturbing thing is the inability of people to make a living short-term, because their...
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activists say the government warplanes bombed the rebel targets across the country in what was supposed to be one of the most intense air raid campaigns of the civil war. we will be back with final thoughts in a moment. [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8. or...try kids boxes! hahahaha! hooohooo, hahaha! this is awesome! folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. i'd say happier than a slinky on an escalator. get happy. get geico. melons!!! oh yeah!! well that was uncalled for. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with be
activists say the government warplanes bombed the rebel targets across the country in what was supposed to be one of the most intense air raid campaigns of the civil war. we will be back with final thoughts in a moment. [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8. or...try kids boxes! hahahaha! hooohooo, hahaha! this is...
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counterbalancing that, when people want the government to actually do something and do it well, they are much more likely to trust democrats in that circumstance. >> sure. >> the overall impact of the storm on the election is un unknowable. obama looks leader-like and presidential in the situation. he's part of the narrative of the storm, but then you pointed out, we're damaging early voting which is critical to the president's strategy. it becomes this situation like the president gets to look like a calm, strong leader in a crisis. that's the way some people read it. other people say the storm is obama's faumt and it proves he's weak. whatever way i see it, you see it that way. >> one problem for each the candidates jumps out at me. take obama. you alluded to early voting right there. there's this lag obama is doing pretty well in the swing states, but in the national horse race he's as best tied with romney and at worst he's down a point. it raises the possibility of that split verdict. you lose the popular vote and win the electoral college. the reason for that as i outlined last
counterbalancing that, when people want the government to actually do something and do it well, they are much more likely to trust democrats in that circumstance. >> sure. >> the overall impact of the storm on the election is un unknowable. obama looks leader-like and presidential in the situation. he's part of the narrative of the storm, but then you pointed out, we're damaging early voting which is critical to the president's strategy. it becomes this situation like the president...
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in addition, the federal government was indicating they were leaning toward the closure of federal offices in d.c. and we were also hearing from pepco dominion about concerns of their ability to maintain power needed to preserve metro rail service. those three factors led us to this decision like many transit agencies up and down the east coast, to suspend service entirely monday and possibly beyond. >> divided each year to shut it down completely rather than to start service and then decide where to redraw lines to shut off part of the service? >> it is difficult when you have passengers on the system or folks who may have taken your service to work or wherever they were going and then after communicate a message that the service is in the process of shutting down. we did not want that type of situation. we did not want to put passengers and emergency responders in a position where they would have to endure a power outage on a train or some situation like that. >> what is the process of deciding when the system will be back up and running? >> i would not expect any decision on that prior
in addition, the federal government was indicating they were leaning toward the closure of federal offices in d.c. and we were also hearing from pepco dominion about concerns of their ability to maintain power needed to preserve metro rail service. those three factors led us to this decision like many transit agencies up and down the east coast, to suspend service entirely monday and possibly beyond. >> divided each year to shut it down completely rather than to start service and then...
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. >>> the federal government just announcing moments ago it will shut down washington tomorrow. and here in new york city tonight, there's a state of emergency under way. authorities are scrambling to keep more than 8 million people sa safe. and look at this picture. one of the many subway entrances here in new york, this one in times square, the subway will be shut down within the hour. the last passengers getting on to get on and weekend "gma" anchor right there in times square tonight. >> reporter: good evening, david. they are getting ready to shut this place down. not only are all the broadway theaters going dork, but as you mentioned, america's largest subway system is about to halt service. look at the sign behind me. two words. system shutdown. tonight in the city that normally never sleeps, not only are they shutting down the subways and the broadway shows, but they are taping up the windows at department stores, can receiving public school classes and ordering 375,000 people to evacuate low-lying areas. >> if you don't evacuate, you are just putting your own life, not
. >>> the federal government just announcing moments ago it will shut down washington tomorrow. and here in new york city tonight, there's a state of emergency under way. authorities are scrambling to keep more than 8 million people sa safe. and look at this picture. one of the many subway entrances here in new york, this one in times square, the subway will be shut down within the hour. the last passengers getting on to get on and weekend "gma" anchor right there in times...
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demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. the only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hour's drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. we weren't allowed to talk to a single soldier. back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. he answers with one word, "war." he blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. when it's time to leave, the cameras are off, but i'll never forget the good-bye from the local children. they smile, they wave, then they pelt us with rocks. kelly cobiella, cbs news, helmand province, afghanistan. >> brennan: updating our top story now. hurricane susan is moving northward off the east coast. headed towards landfall near the maryland-delaware border late monday or early tuesday. strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges of up to eight feet will likely impact 64 million people in the nation's most densely populated region. a state of emergency has been declared in nine states, and evacuations have already been ordered in low-lying area
demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. the only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hour's drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. we weren't allowed to talk to a single soldier. back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. he answers with one word, "war." he blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. when it's time to leave, the cameras are off, but i'll...
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we're comfortable with the level of coordination between the state government and the local governments. we went as far as the adirondacks yesterday. and people are prepared. we went through hurricane irene just a little while ago. and the cruel irony, i think the frequency of the exposure has actually assisted us in getting prepared. so i think we've done everything that we need to do. and so far, as you've heard, the storm is as we predicted. there's going to be a lot of rain and there's going to be a lot of wind. and that is precedinpreceding. the question is the extent of the storm surge. it is already high. it's already at irene levels. and the question is going to be, what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it's actually high tide? and that's -- if there's a possible area of concern, that is it. and that's what we are monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel, renamed the u.l. carrie tunnel, at 2:00 today. those tunnels are prone
we're comfortable with the level of coordination between the state government and the local governments. we went as far as the adirondacks yesterday. and people are prepared. we went through hurricane irene just a little while ago. and the cruel irony, i think the frequency of the exposure has actually assisted us in getting prepared. so i think we've done everything that we need to do. and so far, as you've heard, the storm is as we predicted. there's going to be a lot of rain and there's...
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i'm arguing for not bigger government but i think different government. >> woodruff: and scott schaefer of public television's kqed profiles a photographer who uses google's street view images to create art. >> you have this distinct feeling of decay. the images almost challenge the viewer. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and fla hewlett foundatio wokingo soe soal a envonmental prblemat home anarou the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... friends of the newshour. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: hurricane sandy began battering its way ashore today, threatening days of destruction. the huge system had 50 million people in its sights and was already being called a superstorm. the winds grew stronger by the hour. and the rain
i'm arguing for not bigger government but i think different government. >> woodruff: and scott schaefer of public television's kqed profiles a photographer who uses google's street view images to create art. >> you have this distinct feeling of decay. the images almost challenge the viewer. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the...
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we've been having meetings with government officials, so the government is definitely connected as far as in the district. prince georges and montgomery county. we want to tell viewers that today is the last day to tie down everything that needs to be tied down, to get the things that you need, to get the water, to get the perishable items. because, yes, there will be outages. i'm going to say that again. yes, there will be outages. what's important is that this is a safety, an emergency situation. we want your viewers and our customers to be safe. we want our pepco employees to be safe. we have to make sure our families are safe before we go to work. we're doing that now so we can get the restoration effort started and get everybody back up as soon as we can. >> quickly, we have about 30 seconds left. what's the message you want to let people know about? what should they expect from pepco? expect the power to go out, then what should they expect in terms of response from your crews and call centers? >> what they should expect is better communication from pepco. we will have our websit
we've been having meetings with government officials, so the government is definitely connected as far as in the district. prince georges and montgomery county. we want to tell viewers that today is the last day to tie down everything that needs to be tied down, to get the things that you need, to get the water, to get the perishable items. because, yes, there will be outages. i'm going to say that again. yes, there will be outages. what's important is that this is a safety, an emergency...
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. >>> the federal government just a short time ago announced it will shut down washington tomorrow, and here in new york tonight, there is already a state of emergency. authorities are scrambling to keep more than 8 million people safe. and look at this live picture tonight. that gate says it all. that's one of the many subway entrances in new york, they have all been closed down. at the top of the stairs, dan harris in times square tonight. dan, it's looking pretty quiet there. >> reporter: it's eerily quiet, david, i have to tell you. they are getting ready to shut this entire place down, essentially. not only have all the broadway shows gone dark, but as you mentioned, america's largest subway system has halted service completely. look at the sign behind me. two worlds tell the whole story. system shutdown. tonight, in the city that normally never sleeps, not only are they shutting down the subways and all the broadway shows, but they're also taping up the windows at department stores, canceling tomorrow's classes at all public schools and ordering 375,000 people to evacuate low-lyin
. >>> the federal government just a short time ago announced it will shut down washington tomorrow, and here in new york tonight, there is already a state of emergency. authorities are scrambling to keep more than 8 million people safe. and look at this live picture tonight. that gate says it all. that's one of the many subway entrances in new york, they have all been closed down. at the top of the stairs, dan harris in times square tonight. dan, it's looking pretty quiet there....
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the government pays a portion of that. the taxpayer does. they pay about 40% under that cap. >> it depends on the year. in a year where there is a lot of disasters, a lot of floods the subsidy is little higher than in a year where there's not but those people who live in very, very high-risk areas, are also paying a larger premium. but on average, i mean the big problem though is quite frankly people don't buy flood insurance. this is the big problem. that even with the subsidy, people are not buying it. and that we find that less than 20% of people actually have flood insurance. a lot more people need it than that. melissa: well, but i think that is sort off topic what we're talking about though, because we're talking about the federal program, i wonder people on the coast who buy homes are in all the high-risk areas, if they get a payout of in this case, 20%, that is 160,000 dal from taxpayers who make whole someone who lives in a very expensive home in beautiful area. obviously they don't need that money from taxpayers. should we reform t
the government pays a portion of that. the taxpayer does. they pay about 40% under that cap. >> it depends on the year. in a year where there is a lot of disasters, a lot of floods the subsidy is little higher than in a year where there's not but those people who live in very, very high-risk areas, are also paying a larger premium. but on average, i mean the big problem though is quite frankly people don't buy flood insurance. this is the big problem. that even with the subsidy, people...
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starting next year in january, the government will be able to oversee business practices as -- of the major collection agencies. i want you to know your rights, so you can take charge. patrick morris is the ceo of the american collectors association, it's great to see you. collectors are not always a bad term or bad people, they are doing their job. what can they do? whenurn the new regutions will they not be able to do? >> thank you, jamie. i appreciate you having me here on this busy news day. the essentially, what the bureau's new rule will allow is the new consumer bureau to come in and examine large participants as they define them. it doesn't really change the rights of consumers. consumers can still choose to not talk to debt collector, they can ask for verification. we treat them with respect. and with fairness. >> jamie: are the practices going to be more fair to the consumer? >> well, the change with the bureau is to come in and start to examine some of the large participants and look at the internal controls and the compliance programs and how they deal with the consumers o
starting next year in january, the government will be able to oversee business practices as -- of the major collection agencies. i want you to know your rights, so you can take charge. patrick morris is the ceo of the american collectors association, it's great to see you. collectors are not always a bad term or bad people, they are doing their job. what can they do? whenurn the new regutions will they not be able to do? >> thank you, jamie. i appreciate you having me here on this busy...
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he is going to be making a statement, updating the conditions of what the federal government is doing to tackle this horrific storm. forecasters expect that sandy will make landfall as early as tonight. the eye of the storm appears headed for jersey shore. the delmarva peninsula. it's an area that includes delaware, parts of maryland and urban search and rescue teams already standing by in maryland, waiting for deployment orders from fema. coastal maryland getting ready, already pounded by a strong waves, high surf. martin o'malley is following developments from the emergency management center. governor, first of all, thanks for joining us. i know this is a very busy time for you. i was just in maryland over the weekend visiting with family and friends, and clearly a lot of people right now quite tense about what is about to take place. you have search and rescue teams in place. we've seen dramatic people. what is the one thing that you are most concerned about now? >> well, right now is the storm that starts to come ashore, and we're most concerned about the potential loss of life. i
he is going to be making a statement, updating the conditions of what the federal government is doing to tackle this horrific storm. forecasters expect that sandy will make landfall as early as tonight. the eye of the storm appears headed for jersey shore. the delmarva peninsula. it's an area that includes delaware, parts of maryland and urban search and rescue teams already standing by in maryland, waiting for deployment orders from fema. coastal maryland getting ready, already pounded by a...
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joining me is lucy from the local county government. the government is closed but central personnel are supposed to report like you. how is the county preparing to help its residents just in case. >> yes, the essential public safety personnel are on duty. and we've talked about those high winds. that means trees are going to be coming down. we want to make sure our community members know that if a tree comes down on private property in montgomery county, call our call center. it opened at 6:00 a.m. this morning. you can file a report also online at www.mc311.com. it's important for people to know if a tree comes down and live wires are involved or the tree is blocking a roadway or the tree is on a structure, if anyone is trapped, then you call 911. otherwise you call 311 in montgomery county. >> you talked about the 311 for downed trees on park or public lands. if it comes down on your private property, that is not a call that should go to 311 unless it involves the live wires? >> that is correct. if it is on private property, that woul
joining me is lucy from the local county government. the government is closed but central personnel are supposed to report like you. how is the county preparing to help its residents just in case. >> yes, the essential public safety personnel are on duty. and we've talked about those high winds. that means trees are going to be coming down. we want to make sure our community members know that if a tree comes down on private property in montgomery county, call our call center. it opened at...
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the federal government will be closed again tomorrow, as will most school systems in our area including d.c., alexandria and fairfax. prince george's, charles, frederick and montgomery county schools. you can see the full list at www.wusa9.com. >> also all flights at local airports are canceled until further notice and vre, marc rail and amtrak have canceled service for tomorrow. metro will not have service in the rning. >> in maryland the speed limit on all interstates is being lowered to 45 miles an hour as a precaution. maryland state police urge everyone to just stay off the roads if at all possible. >> now we're also hearing about evacuation orders for parts of the huntington area of fairfax county. this impacts people living along fenwick drive and arlington terrace. you may remember the huntington neighborhood has been prone to flooding before. we've got a crew heading that way. we'll bring you a live report as soon as possible. >>> let's get the latest where the storm is right now from topper. >> she's essentially sitting in southern new jersey now right between ocean city, new
the federal government will be closed again tomorrow, as will most school systems in our area including d.c., alexandria and fairfax. prince george's, charles, frederick and montgomery county schools. you can see the full list at www.wusa9.com. >> also all flights at local airports are canceled until further notice and vre, marc rail and amtrak have canceled service for tomorrow. metro will not have service in the rning. >> in maryland the speed limit on all interstates is being...
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i know they look at themselves as a sovereign government. if there is a way to work with them towards this end it is helpful. if there is not a way to do it obviously there are americans who lost their lives to find a nation who created a government i think we need to do whatever is ethically appropriate to bring these folks to their end. i think we ought to wait and see exactly where they are if they have gone to another country. i think these things we don't know yet. i don't think we can speak specifically as to how they come to justice. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, sir. >>> we are back live outside fox news world headquarters. following this commercial break with all this talk about what the military should have or could have done to save our men in libya, i will be asking the former vice chief of staff of the united states army whether our forces really have a realistic chance to respond to safe those lives from the attack in benghazi. then in the segment following that i will be speaking live with charles woods the father of t
i know they look at themselves as a sovereign government. if there is a way to work with them towards this end it is helpful. if there is not a way to do it obviously there are americans who lost their lives to find a nation who created a government i think we need to do whatever is ethically appropriate to bring these folks to their end. i think we ought to wait and see exactly where they are if they have gone to another country. i think these things we don't know yet. i don't think we can...
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today and all parts of the government were closed today. we expect the same thing. we are -- we've already announced the same thing for tomorrow as well as all of our public schools, parochial schools, charter schools as well. probably 25, 30 colleges and universities have already -- the bulk of them announced yesterday that they were closing today and tomorrow and so certainly many of the employers, because the -- all of the regional rail system -- the entire mass trans sis sit testimony was shut down and it was difficult for the employees to get in. so clearly an economic impact but we won't be able to do that assessment for probably a couple weeks. >> well, we wish you all the best, mayor nutter from philadelphia. thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us tonight. >> thank you very much. >>> and with me all night tonight will be nbc meteorologist bill karins. you heard what they were worried about, continuing rains. where is the storm headed next? >> i would say we're about 80% done with the destruction that sandy is going to d
today and all parts of the government were closed today. we expect the same thing. we are -- we've already announced the same thing for tomorrow as well as all of our public schools, parochial schools, charter schools as well. probably 25, 30 colleges and universities have already -- the bulk of them announced yesterday that they were closing today and tomorrow and so certainly many of the employers, because the -- all of the regional rail system -- the entire mass trans sis sit testimony was...